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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Orange Salad with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette

Bloggy Buddy Sam has made a few gorgeous Orange Salads on her blog. She uses several varieties and colors of oranges, as well as gourmet vinegar and pepper flakes. They are truly inspiring and I encourage you to stop by. Meanwhile, here at Pig In Mud... I had some little oranges ~variety unknown~ but they needed to be used up were sweet and seedless, so I decided to make due with what was on-hand. I opted for red wine vinegar, yellow onion and didn't have any cilantro. While not shown in the pics, my oranges were also sprinkled with a little chipotle powder before serving-a nice addition:@)

While it might seem like an odd combination, the oranges and onion were very good together,

and I liked soaking the onion for a while to tame it little.

I do think you could cut back on the amount of dressing though.

Planned on using my leftover dressing as a marinade for pork but I ended up spilling it-total bummer.

This bright sunny salad is seriously enjoyable folks, I think you'll like it if you try it.

So glad you liked the salad Lynn. I always have some vinaigrette left-over and I just pop in the 'frig for later. I'll make a note of that on the blog. I bet the chipotle powder gave it a nice twist and as you found out, any oranges will work. Sam

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My boys are grown and on their own and while the day job puts food on the table, it doesn't feed the soul. So this Philly Girl started Pig In Mud. Please join me as I welcome each season and holiday through brief posts focusing on home cooking, baking and crafts. I hope you'll find this a happy place that provides inspiration:@) Lynn